New signing Gylfi Sigurdsson could make his debut for the Toffees after arriving in a record move from Swansea and it could force Ronald Koeman into altering his tactics.

James McCarthy has returned to training but is unlikely to be involved, while Seamus Coleman, Yannick Bolasie and Ramiro Funes Mori are long-term absentees. Ross Barkley remains out with a hamstring problem, while Sandro Ramires is ruled out with a heel injury.

BETTING & MATCH ODDS

Man City are favourites to win at 2/7, according to dabblebet, with Everton considered a 10/1 bet to beat Pep Guardiola's men. A draw between the teams is priced at 9/2.

Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus are both rated 5/2 to score first, while Sandro Ramirez is priced at 11/1 and Wayne Rooney is a 12/1 bet.

GAME PREVIEW

It took Man City nearly an hour to break down a well-organised Brighton team last week and, while they secured three points, Guardiola was in no doubt about his side's need to improve. "We have to learn to attack better," said the Catalan. "The big teams have to handle all situations. I am satisfied, especially with the second half."

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While Aguero found the net against Brighton, the Argentina international's partnership with Gabriel Jesus is still developing and if City are to seriously challenge for the title, the pair must prove that they can operate effectively together. Nevertheless, with Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva pulling the strings in midfield, they will have plenty of opportunities to do so.

Having seen rivals Manchester United continue their scintillating start with second high-scoring victory on Saturday, Guardiola will be keen to keep the pace, but his team face a difficult task in the form of Everton, who have managed to keep clean sheets in their last two games.

The return of Wayne Rooney has given the Toffees a lift and the capture of Sigurdsson from Swansea provides a whole new dynamic in midfield, but they lack a clinical presence in attack with the loss of Romelu Lukaku. However, Koeman's side are dangerous on the counter and will look to exploit possession when possible.